Internet Law Highlights for GFY ? February 9, 2005
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You can find the previous issue of Internet Law Highlights for GFY at
http://www.gofuckyourself.com/showthread.php?t=424673
OUTSOURCE YOUR VIDEO PROCESSING?
Sun Microsystems plans to offer grid computing to enable companies to buy or sell additional processing power. Processor intense applications, such as weather modeling or video processing, could make use of the extra power at extremely low cost.
http://news.com.com/Sun+to+turn+comp...l?tag=nefd.top
ADULT VIDEO - COMING TO A CELL PHONE NEAR YOU?
Q4 2004 world smart phone shipments break records. Can cell porn be far off?
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/02...devices_q4_04/
UK ROLLS OUT ADULT CONTENT RATINGS FOR CELL PHONES
It what may be a sign of things to come, the UK unfurled the long-awaited classification framework for adult content on mobile phones. The ratings have been designed to be "consistent, as far as is possible" with standards already used in film and game classifications; See related story from October 2004 re: Adult Content for Cell Phones Estimated at $1B US by 2008.
http://www.theregister.com/2005/02/0...lassification/
http://www.theregister.com/2004/10/2...d_porn_market/
ANTI-SPYWARE CONSORTIUM COLLAPSING
An industry group created to set anti-spyware standards and help consumers identify spyware on their computers lost three key member companies after an adware company was granted membership. Webroot Software, Aluria Software and Computer Associates International's PestPatrol announced their departures from the Consortium of Anti-Spyware Technology vendors (Coast) after 180Solution was granted membership.
http://news.com.com/2100-1032_3-5567781.html
UTAH TRIES AGAIN TO BAN SPYWARE
Utah has re-worked the wording of its ban on spyware, to get around a finding last year that the law is unconstitutional. A proposed new law requires advertising companies to pause before transmitting spyware and inquire whether the recipient is a Utah resident.
<http://utahspyware.notlong.com/>
MORE WOMEN GAMBLING ONLINE
Online gambling in the UK has grown 566 per cent since 2003 and the fast growth is mainly due to a big increase in the number of women betting online. Will an increase in women?s porn sales be next?
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/01...es_bet_online/
CT IN QUEBEC UPHOLDS FRENCH LANGUAGE WEBSITE REQUIREMENTS
A Quebec court has ruled that a company violated provincial law by failing to provide a French version of its website.
http://www.canlii.org/qc/jug/qccq/20...qccq50385.html
CDA SAFE HARBOUR APPLIES TO CHAT FORUMS
Ct. in New Jersey rules that s.230 of the CDA provides protection for all persons who host discussion forums.
http://www.judiciary.state.nj.us/opinions/a5942-02.pdf
MACROVISION AND MICROSOFT AGREE ON ANTI-COPYING TECHNOLOGY
Macrovision and Microsoft have aligned on new copy protection technology to prevent video content being traded between home devices.
http://news.com.com/2100-1030_3-5557984.html
FREE LEGAL ADVICE TO NON-PROFIT OPEN SOURCE PROJECTS
The Software Freedom Law Center will offer free advice to nonprofit open-source software projects and developers.
http://news.com.com/2100-7344_3-5557962.html
FOLLOW UP STORY RE: RFID CRACKED
In the last edition of Internet Law Highlights for GFY http://www.gofuckyourself.com/showthread.php?t=424673
there was some discussion about RFID technology being used at the US border. Shortly after that edition was posted, a story ran in the mainstream press about how RFID has been cracked. Thanks to the folks who pointed out that the Dexit and PayPass schemes, currently being promoted as cash replacements in Canada and the US, are also based on RFID technology.
Compiled by LawLaw. ICQ 232035213.
You can send e-mail to LawLaw at [email protected]
You can also find his regular contact info at:
http://groups.msn.com/LawLawLaw/links.msnw
You can find the previous issue of Internet Law Highlights for GFY at
http://www.gofuckyourself.com/showthread.php?t=424673
OUTSOURCE YOUR VIDEO PROCESSING?
Sun Microsystems plans to offer grid computing to enable companies to buy or sell additional processing power. Processor intense applications, such as weather modeling or video processing, could make use of the extra power at extremely low cost.
http://news.com.com/Sun+to+turn+comp...l?tag=nefd.top
ADULT VIDEO - COMING TO A CELL PHONE NEAR YOU?
Q4 2004 world smart phone shipments break records. Can cell porn be far off?
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/02...devices_q4_04/
UK ROLLS OUT ADULT CONTENT RATINGS FOR CELL PHONES
It what may be a sign of things to come, the UK unfurled the long-awaited classification framework for adult content on mobile phones. The ratings have been designed to be "consistent, as far as is possible" with standards already used in film and game classifications; See related story from October 2004 re: Adult Content for Cell Phones Estimated at $1B US by 2008.
http://www.theregister.com/2005/02/0...lassification/
http://www.theregister.com/2004/10/2...d_porn_market/
ANTI-SPYWARE CONSORTIUM COLLAPSING
An industry group created to set anti-spyware standards and help consumers identify spyware on their computers lost three key member companies after an adware company was granted membership. Webroot Software, Aluria Software and Computer Associates International's PestPatrol announced their departures from the Consortium of Anti-Spyware Technology vendors (Coast) after 180Solution was granted membership.
http://news.com.com/2100-1032_3-5567781.html
UTAH TRIES AGAIN TO BAN SPYWARE
Utah has re-worked the wording of its ban on spyware, to get around a finding last year that the law is unconstitutional. A proposed new law requires advertising companies to pause before transmitting spyware and inquire whether the recipient is a Utah resident.
<http://utahspyware.notlong.com/>
MORE WOMEN GAMBLING ONLINE
Online gambling in the UK has grown 566 per cent since 2003 and the fast growth is mainly due to a big increase in the number of women betting online. Will an increase in women?s porn sales be next?
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/01...es_bet_online/
CT IN QUEBEC UPHOLDS FRENCH LANGUAGE WEBSITE REQUIREMENTS
A Quebec court has ruled that a company violated provincial law by failing to provide a French version of its website.
http://www.canlii.org/qc/jug/qccq/20...qccq50385.html
CDA SAFE HARBOUR APPLIES TO CHAT FORUMS
Ct. in New Jersey rules that s.230 of the CDA provides protection for all persons who host discussion forums.
http://www.judiciary.state.nj.us/opinions/a5942-02.pdf
MACROVISION AND MICROSOFT AGREE ON ANTI-COPYING TECHNOLOGY
Macrovision and Microsoft have aligned on new copy protection technology to prevent video content being traded between home devices.
http://news.com.com/2100-1030_3-5557984.html
FREE LEGAL ADVICE TO NON-PROFIT OPEN SOURCE PROJECTS
The Software Freedom Law Center will offer free advice to nonprofit open-source software projects and developers.
http://news.com.com/2100-7344_3-5557962.html
FOLLOW UP STORY RE: RFID CRACKED
In the last edition of Internet Law Highlights for GFY http://www.gofuckyourself.com/showthread.php?t=424673
there was some discussion about RFID technology being used at the US border. Shortly after that edition was posted, a story ran in the mainstream press about how RFID has been cracked. Thanks to the folks who pointed out that the Dexit and PayPass schemes, currently being promoted as cash replacements in Canada and the US, are also based on RFID technology.
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